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Three new clips from Avatar: The Legend of Korra now online

Three brand new sneak peek clips from Nick’s upcoming cartoon series Avatar: The Legend of Korra have been posted online and can be viewed here. The sequel to The Last Airbender takes place 70 years (!) after the original show, and follows the adventures of Korra, the next Avatar after the late Aang (Katara, however, […]

New Lorax poster

A new Spanish poster for The Lorax has just been posted at the internet movie poster awards. Unlike previous ads for the film, it is the human characters who take center stage here rather than the Lorax himself. The new movie from the creators of the blockbuster hit Despicable Me comes to theaters in the states on March […]

Live-action Tinker Bell still happening…or is it?

Announced well over a year ago, we haven’t heard anything about Disney’s live-action Tinker Bell movie since it was first talked about back in 2010. That changed today when star Elizabeth Banks talked with Movie Hole about the project, saying that the plot involves its title character getting “thrown out of Never Never Land, and […]

Tintin wins Golden Globe

Great snakes! The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn won the award for Best Animated Feature at tonight’s Golden Globe Awards. The adventure film beat Cars 2, Arthur Christmas, Puss in Boots and Rango for the prize. Tintin always had a good chance for the Golden Globe, given the character’s extreme popularity internationally and […]

Rango named Best Animated Film at Critics Choice Awards

Rango got off to a strong start on its possible road to an Academy Award when it won the prize for Best Animated Feature at this year’s Critics Choice Awards. The film beat Kung Fu Panda 2, Puss in Boots, Arthur Christmas and The Adventures of Tintin for the trophy. Meanwhile, Life’s a Happy Song […]

Live-action Akira put on hold…again

In news that will probably dissapoint some people, Warner Bros. has once again pulled the plug on their live-action remake of the Anime film Akira, THR is reporting. The exact reason for this is unknown, but apparently it has to do with the studio wanting to cut the $90 million budget nearly in half, moving […]

Tangled Ever After clip now online

A clip from Disney’s upcoming animated short Tangled Ever After has just been posted on the studio’s official Youtube page. The short will tell the story of the wild events that take place on Flynn and Rapunzel’s wedding day. It will be shown in theaters with Beauty and the Beast 3-D, which opens next Friday.

Producer Guild Nominations announced

As awards season continues, the nominations for the Producer Guild Awards have been announced. Nominated in the Best Animated Feature category were The Adventures of Tintin. Kung Fu Panda 2, Puss in Boots, Cars 2 and Rango. Curiously absent from the nominations was Aardman Animation’s Arthur Christmas, which had a “freshness” rating of more than […]

Disney’s Snow Queen still happening after all?

Over the years, there have been various stories about Disney trying to get a movie based off of Hans Christian Anderson’s fairy tale The Snow Queen off the ground, but in one way or another, the project has always found itself back in limbo. But that may have finally changed. Cinema Blend is reporting that […]

First Hobbit trailer now online

The first trailer for Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit is now online for your viewing pleasure, and can be viewed on Warner Bros.’ official YouTube page. The preview is currently being shown on the big screen with 3-D prints of The Adventures of Tintin. Meanwhile, a teaser poster for The Hobbit has also been revealed. The […]

New Paranorman poster

Following the recent release of a new trailer, Focus Features has just revealed a new poster for their upcoming movie ParaNorman over at the Internet Movie Poster Awards. The stop-motion animated film comes to theaters everywhere next summer.

Cloudy With a Chance of… sequels?

Sony Pictures Animation is apparently moving forward with a sequel to their 2009 animated hit Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs, ComingSoon.net is reporting. Although the project has yet to recieve an official greenlight, the studio has hired two artists who worked on the first one to direct the film, Cody Cameron and Kris Pearn. […]

Nominations for the Critics Choice Awards announced

The awards season has started, with the nominations for the Critics Choice Awards announced today. Five films saw nominations in the Best Animated Feature category, including Tintin, Rango, Arthur Christmas, Kung Fu Panda 2 and Puss in Boots. Gnomeo & Juliet saw a nomination for Best Song, while The Muppets was able to score three […]

New ParaNorman trailer

Even though it doesn’t reach theaters until next August, Focus Features has already released a second teaser trailer for their upcoming stop-motion animated horror comedy ParaNorman. The story involves a boy–who has the power to speak with the dead–facing a supernatural army that he must find a way to stop. Given that the studio’s last […]

Disney announces Sofia the First

After the success that Disney’s found with their traditionally animated TV series Jake and the Never Land Pirates on Disney Channel this year, it only makes sense that they’d want to repeat the formula with a different theme. CinemaBlend is reporting that Disney has a princess show in production, featuring a brand new character, Sofia, […]

Madagascar 3 gets trailer, title

The first teaser trailer for DreamWorks Animation’s upcoming Madagascar sequel has just been revealed over at Yahoo! Movies. The movie also has an official subtitle now: Europe’s Most Wanted. The plot will involve Alex and his friends trying once more to get back to New York City, only to find themselves stuck in a European circus […]

New John Carter trailer

As was announced with the release of a new poster earlier this week, Disney has posted the new trailer for John Carter on their official YouTube page. The action-packed preview gives us a much better look than the teaser did of the movie’s aliens and special effects. The sci-fi epic comes to theaters and IMAX […]

Tangled, Pooh and Family Guy all score Grammy nominations

The Film and Score Grammy Nominations have been announced, with ComingSoon.net having them all listed on their website. Disney’s Tangled saw a nomination in the Best Soundtrack category, and also scored a Best Song nominaion for the love ballad I See the Light. Also nominated in that category was So Long from Winnie the Pooh and […]

UPDATED: Allen Gregory already facing cancellation?

Only weeks after its series premiere, FOX’s new adult cartoon series Allen Gregory is already at risk of cancellation, according to TV By The Numbers. The Jonah Hill show–which was an absolute dud with critics–has seen its ratings getting worse and worse with each week. To make matters even worse for it, its 8:30et time slot has possibly […]

New John Carter poster online

A new poster for Disney’s upcoming sci-fi epic John Carter is now online and can be viewed at ComingSoon.net. In addition, a new trailer for the film is expected to debut on the internet later on this week. From director Andrew Stanton of Pixar fame, John Carter goes to Mars this March.

Muppets and Arthur Christmas face off over holiday weekend

It was a big weekend at the movies this Thanksgiving, with The Muppets and Arthur Christmas–along with Martin Scorsese’s 3-D movie Hugo–all opening on Wednesday. Both The Muppets and Arthur found terrific success with critics, with both films earning a “Freshness” rating of over 90% over at RottenTomatoes.com. Although neither film was any match for […]

Happy Feet Two opens

Warner Bros.’ much marketed animated sequel Happy Feet Two opened all across the nation today, in 2D, 3-D and IMAX theaters. So far, the sequel’s not quite getting the warm critical reception that the original movie did, with an average 43% “Freshness” rating over at RottenTomatoes.com. It’s also not expected to repeat its box office […]

Can Tintin become a frontrunner for Best Animated Feature this year?

It may be a rare year that will see five nominations in the Best Animated Feature category at the Oscars, but Indie Wire is already predicting that it will essentially be a battle between two movies: The critically acclaimed Rango from earlier this year, and Steven Spielberg’s The Adventures of Tintin. The only thing that could possibly […]

New Pirates: Band of Misfits trailer

Arrrr! The full trailer for Aardman Animation’s The Pirates: Band of Misfits has just been revealed and can be viewed at ComingSoon.net. The film marks the studio’s first stop motion feature since 2005’s Wallace and Gromit movie. Starring Hugh Grant, Selma Hayek and Imelda Staunton, The Pirates be seeking box office booty from moviegoers next March.

Much more South Park is on the way

South Park fans don’t have to worry about their favorite trash-talking children going anywhere anytime soon. Screen Rant is reporting that the TV series has been renewed until its 20th season, meaning that it will stay on the air until at least 2016 now. At one point, it was rumored that South Park would end after […]

Family Guy: Volume 9 coming to DVD in December

After having its release delayed for months, the ninth volume of FOX’s adult cartoon series Family Guy will finally be available on December 13th, according to Amazon.com. Highlights on the set will include Brian and Stewie, the show’s controversial 150th episode, as well as And Then There Were Fewer, the hour long murder mystery special […]

New Brave images revealed

Screen Rant has three new images from Disney and Pixar’s upcoming Brave, two of which featuring new characters from the film. The stills indicate that the movie will be at least somewhat similar to DreamWorks Animation’s How to Train Your Dragon in terms of visual tone. The first ever fairy tale from Pixar, Brave comes to […]

Final Happy Feet Two trailer now online

Only three days before the film’s release, Warner Bros. has decided to release one last trailer for Happy Feet Two, which can be seen over at Yahoo! Movies. The sequel to the 2006 animated hit comes to theaters and IMAX 3-D on Friday.

Serkis: Hobbit trailer is “just around the corner”

In an interview with IGN, motion-capture superstar Andy Serkis revealed that the first trailer for the hotly anticipated The Hobbit can be expected to appear in the near future. “There will be a trailer fairly soon, actually. Around Christmas time, I believe,” the actor said. “It’s just around the corner.” In addition to reprising his […]

Kristen Stewart joining Akira?

With the live-action Akira remake finally making its way toward production, Twitch is reporting that Twilight actress Kristen Stewart might be up for the female lead in the film. Other actors who are apparently being offered roles include Gary Oldman, Keira Knightley and Helena Bonham Carter. Said to have a production budget of at least $90 […]